In this episode we meet Tom Gibbons. Tom is a sound designer and composer who works predominantly in live theatre and musicals, and sometimes film. He studied for a degree in Theatre Sound at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama before starting a career in sound design, living and working in London.

Over the last ten years Tom has designed sound on projects at most of the large London theatres including the National Theatre, Young Vic and West End. During that time his work has transferred to Broadway and many European theatres, while also creating new plays and musicals on those continents. He is often associated with, and has designed shows for bold directors such as Robert Icke, Jeremy Herrin and Ivo van Hove.

During his career he has been nominated for Tony, Olivier and Drama Desk awards, winning an Olivier award for People, Places and Things at the NT and West End.

His home is in London, with his family and their dog.